“十九年蜀守斯离”考

On the Interpretation of the Inscriptions of ‘shijiunian shushou sili’

咸阳坡刘战国中晚期贵族墓M3中出土1件“十九年蜀守斯离”刻铭铜鉴,为昭襄王时期蜀地制造的器物。督造者斯离见于《史记》记载,本文分析认为斯离为郡尉或都尉之职、高于五大夫之爵,并率军参加了伐齐战争。结合墓葬信息初步判断该墓主有可能即为斯离本人。

The bronze jian basin discovered in tomb no.M3 of the Poliu cemetery included the inscriptions‘shijiunian shushou sili’(nineteenth year,the chief of the Shu commandery,Si Li).This piece of bronze should date to the King of Zhaoxiang and was manufactured in the Shu commandery.Si Li,the manufacturing supervisor of this piece of bronze,was also mentioned in Shiji(Records of the Grand Historian).This paper suggests that Si Li might have once held the position of duwei(military commandant)with a rank above wudafu.Also,he joined the warfare conquering the Qi state.By synthesizing different lines of evidence,this paper suggests that the tomb occupant might have been Si Li himself.